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Clarification on Reports Concerning Tax Deduction on Rent Allowance for Security Personnel.
The Ministry of the Interior has taken notice of media publications and public discussions alleging that it has applied a 20% tax deduction on the rent allowance of personnel within the security services.
The Ministry wishes to categorically clarify that it does not have the mandate or operational authority to impose or deduct taxes from the rent allowance paid to security service personnel. Any suggestion that such deductions were initiated or executed by the Ministry is therefore inaccurate and misleading.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Ministry explains that the 20 percent deduction being referred to was not carried out by the Ministry of the Interior. Rather, the deduction was effected at source by the Ministry of Finance, strictly in line with applicable tax laws and established financial regulations governing income and allowances within the public sector.
The Ministry further emphasizes that all tax-related matters are handled under the legal framework administered by the relevant financial authorities, and not by the Ministry of the Interior.
In light of this clarification, all affected personnel are encouraged to remain calm and continue with their duties without undue concern. The government remains committed to transparency, fairness, and the protection of the welfare of all security service personnel, and will continue to ensure that no individual is shortchanged in the administration of their entitlements.
Signed,
Public Affairs and Communications Unit